Intergalactic Settlement

#5b1e8b

Deep violet-magenta for interstellar accents, not blue depth

Save
Share

About Intergalactic Settlement

Intergalactic Settlement feels like a purple that's been tuned slightly cooler and pulled a notch darker, not the bright neon lift of and not the deeper, desk-lamp density of . It reads more controlled than , with a drier, more satellite-ink undertone instead of that extra "choose me" saturation.

I use it when UI needs a focused purple that doesn't glow, especially for dashboards and finance apps where selected states, emphasis rings, and link hover should look intentional on both light and dark. It's also a solid pick for streaming media control chrome when you want key controls to stand out without tipping into magenta heat.

Quirk: because it's not as luminous as , it can look heavier on very clean off-whites. Pair it with cool grays or slightly blue-leaning neutrals so it stays crisp, not bruised.

Gradient preview

See how this color looks in an animated mesh gradient.

Conversions

Click any value to copy.

Need this programmatically? Color API

Code snippets

Copy this color into your project.

Contrast checker

WCAG 2.1 contrast ratios. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text, 3:1 for large. AAA requires 7:1 / 4.5:1.

On White #ffffff

Aa
10.48:1AAA

On Gray 100 #f5f5f5

Aa
9.61:1AAA

On Gray 900 #18181b

Aa
1.69:1Fail

On Black #000000

Aa
2.00:1Fail

Variations

Shades

Darker variations, created by mixing toward black.

Tints

Lighter variations, created by mixing toward white.

Tones

Muted variations, created by reducing saturation.

Hues

Hue rotations around the color wheel.

Temperatures

Warm and cool shifts of this color.

Color harmonies

Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Split Complementary
Tetradic

Suggested palettes

Palettes built around this color.

4 colors
3 colors
4 colors
4 colors

Community palettes

Published palettes that include this color.

Similar colors

Create a gradient with Intergalactic Settlement

Open the generator with this color pre-loaded.

Start creating